Martin County

File #: 22-0928   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 6/7/2022 Final action: 6/7/2022
Title: REQUEST APPROVAL OF A COUNTY DEED CONVEYING A 25% INTEREST IN A COUNTY OWNED PARCEL LOCATED WITHIN THE PAL MAR WATER CONTROL DISTRICT (PMWCD) TO SATISFY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE ON THEIR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Attachments: 1. County Deed_PMWCD_George Stokus_05262022.pdf
PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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REQUEST APPROVAL OF A COUNTY DEED CONVEYING A 25% INTEREST IN A COUNTY OWNED PARCEL LOCATED WITHIN THE PAL MAR WATER CONTROL DISTRICT (PMWCD) TO SATISFY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE ON THEIR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request for the approval of a County Deed conveying a 25% interest in a parcel of County property located within the PMWCD to satisfy legal requirements to serve on the PMWCD Board of Supervisors.
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DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
PREPARED BY: Name: Sarah W. Woods
Title: County Attorney
REQUESTED BY:

PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

1. Agreement/Contract drafted by: Martin County

2. Parties to the Agreement/Contract: Martin County, Grantor
George M. Stokus, Grantee

3. Purpose of the Agreement/Contract: To satisfy the requirement of Section 298.11(1),
Fla. Stat. so that Grantee will be eligible to be a member
of the Board of Supervisors.

4. New/Renewal/Modification: New

5. Duration: Permanent

6. Benefits to Martin County: Represent the interests of Martin County as a landowner
on the PMWCD Board of Supervisors.

7. Cost to Martin County: None

The annual shareholder meeting for PMWCD is scheduled for June 27, 2022. PMWCD is governed by a Board of Supervisors which is comprised of three elected property owners (who also must be residents of either Martin or Palm Beach County) and one Palm Beach County Commissioner or an appointed Palm Beach County landowner within PMWCD, and one Martin County Commissioner or an appointed Martin County landowner within PMWCD. In the past, a South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) employee who was deeded one of SFWMD's parcels in PMWCD was elected to one of the property owner's board seats based upon the ownership votes of parcels within PMWCD by Martin County, SFWMD and Palm Beach County. SFWMD no longer has such a designated employee and currently would be ineligible ...

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